Monroe County, GA Roof Snow Load - 5 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Monroe County
That's Monroe County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. Flat and low-pitch roofs in Monroe County are actually governed by ASCE 7's §7.3.4 minimum of 5 psf, not the 3.5 psf the ground-load formula alone would produce.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 11 in. of fresh powder, 4 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 1 in. if it's turned to ice. A modest addition to standard roof loading. Ordinary residential construction handles this without extra bracing.
Monroe County at a glance
- Design roof snow load5 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map5 psf
- National rank#2,233 of 2,758
- Georgia rank#57 of 159
- Population31,437
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.2 in.
- FIPS13207
Where Monroe County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Monroe County sits at #2,233, the top 81% nationally - #57 of 159 within Georgia. 3.6 psf is Georgia's typical county figure - Monroe County beats it by 1.4 psf.
Near 33.0188°N 83.9218°W, FIPS 13207: Monroe County counts 31,437 residents and a 5 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 5 psf.
How much it actually snows in Monroe County
Most winters bring Monroe County roughly 0.2 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at JULIETTE, GA US, 10.2 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Monroe County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.
Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Monroe County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.